Still, the worst of all is that her parents even force her to stay with Augus. She is now living in despair
and pain every single day. Every day is worse than the next.
"So you're here to condemn me now?" Alex narrows his eyebrows, displaying an arrogant, domineering
look.
"I... just want to tell you that I still like you a lot." Grace really can’t hold herself back. She really wants
to be with him forever. But why does it become so complicated?
Alex coldly sweeps a glance at Grace, "I'm afraid this is not a good look, stepmother."
He specifically accentuates those last two words, making them sound so sarcastic to Grace's ears.
"I..." the tears inside Grace’s eyes flows down, and her makeup is ruined.
"What did I do wrong? Why do you have to do this to me? I obviously just want to stay by your side, so
why don't you just take me away, just take me away." Grace’s emotions become even more agitated
because she simply doesn’t want to stay by that old man's side. She is tired of having to serve him
every day and tired of being pampered by someone so disgusting.
Alex still doesn't change his face, "You chose this yourself in the first place, then you have to suffer the
consequences."
"But I regret it..." says Grace in tears as she wipes her tears with her aggrieved hand. Hopefully, this
will change his mind.
When Alex sees that Augus and Richard are discussing something important, he tries to walk over to
them, but he ends up being held in Grace’s arms again. He glares at her, making in her let go of his
hand aggrievedly.
But in the next second, Alex can no longer see the duo. Damn it!
"Do you know how much trouble you've caused me? If you want to leave a good impression for me,
then please don't appear in front of me ever again." Alex leaves behind a warning, then hurriedly
leaves.
Grace’s entire heart is broken as she sits paralysed on the ground. She can’t understand why he just
has to hate her so much?
Brother Alex...
"Why do you run away from me? Which part exactly am I not as good as Miya? Why don't you tell me, I
can change it all for you," Grace still doesn’t give up and chases after him, she can’t let herself miss out
on such a great opportunity. She is afraid that she will never see Alex again, so she has to find a way to
get him.
She doesn’t care if she is seen in public. She just goes straight up and hugs Alex's thigh.
"I'll never leave your side again." After everything that has happened, Grace feels safe only by his side,
and she is heartbroken to lose him like this.
"It's time for you to stop this," Alex says as he shakes her off.
When Dennis sees this, he comes over and picks up Grace, who is still trying to go after Alex.
"Don't embarrass me over here."
Grace's eyes are turning red, "Don't do this to me, dad."
"Now who doesn't know that you're my daughter, you're clearly embarrassing me by doing something
like this here now, I won't let you do this." Dennis just wants to teach Grace a good lesson.
"Dad, why don't you think about how I feel? I never wanted anything, but I really like him now, and I just
want to be with him. I don't want to be with that old man anymore." Grace says in a pleading tone.
"Do you have any idea what you're talking about right now? If you dare to speak nonsense again, I'll
strangle you." Dennis is so angry that his whole face turns red.
"Just strangle me!" Grace closes her own eyes, revealing an expression as if she is looking at her own
death. She is living worse than death every second of the day anyway.
"Get back to Augus right now."
Dennis orders but Grace resists even more, "I'll never go back."
"That man doesn't even like you, what's the point of you pestering him?" Dennis warns.
"But I like... "Grace’s entire heart is clenched. Why does she have to live in such pain?
"Smack!"
A large red palm forms on Grace’s face. The irresistible hot pain makes Grace feel even worse.
At once, she stops crying.
She doesn’t know how she is brought back by her father, so when she comes back like this, her mother
comes over. Grace thinks that she will get some comfort, but she doesn’t expect to get even more
stinging coldness.
"Did you offend your father again. Listen to your parents, you have to serve Augus well. How else will
we gain a foothold? Stick to him and obey well, you understand?"
Grace can barely hear half a word of concern in those words at all. It feels more like as if she is being
used.
"Why do you only care about your own personal benefits? Have you ever thought about how I feel?"
Grace lowers her voice and says.
"What are you babbling about again?" Dennis becomes even more impatient and says in an
exasperated manner. "I was supposed to be at the gathering for the banquet, but I was completely
screwed up by this girl, causing me to have to bring her back and humiliate myself."
Dennis curses as he stares ferociously at Grace as if she is some dirty thing.
Grace also feels as if she is very unwelcome right now. Is she about to be swept out of the house? Why
does the world have to be like this? Why must her parents do this to her?
She smirks, mocking herself for these encounters. No one shall be able to sympathise her feelings
now.
"Do you think of me as your daughter?" Grace speaks with a devastated voice, "I want to ask this
question so much, am I really your biological child?"
"What are you talking about there again? If you're not our daughter, then who is?" Dennis comes over
to appease Grace while helping her up.
"Why would you treat your own daughter like this?" Grace says to herself.
The two of them can’t wait to push her into the fire. How can there be such cruel parents in this world?
Grace can’t really figure it out. She doesn’t want a home like this at all.
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